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4 - --1-3 VOL. XLIIL !NT0. 13,181. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH .11, 1903. PRICE FT7IT CENT3. i YELLOWSTONE THE GREATEST AMERICAN WHISKY. This de licious stimulant, renowned for its purity, should be kept in every home. For sale everywhere. ROTHCHILD BROS., Portland, Oregon, Sole Agents Dont Grow Old ROBERTINE will preserve your beauty and add the vigor and freshness of youth to your complexion. Robertine nourishes the facial tissues through the pores of the skin and prevents 4 crows feet" and wrinkles. . BLU1V1AUER-FRANK DRUG COMPANY Wholesale HannfactHrinj? and Impo rtlnjc Druggists. UJL T i I ill x hi; Tl Assets, Dec. 31, 1902, $359,395,537.72. Surplus Assets, $75,127,496.77. "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD" Rates no higher than otkcr compaatei. L. SAMUEL, Manager, 306 Oregonlan BIdg., Portland, Oregon ffj DR. FOWLER'S EAT anH MALT AKES USCLE "There's Life and Strength In Every Drop" A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE For Sale br All Drurrtcts. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale liquor and Cigar Dealers tail, MET SCH AS, Pres. C VT. KKOWLKS, Us, tEYEITH AXB WASKUfSTOB STSEETS, POfiTUKO, MEM CZAKQX Or XAKAQEMSXT. European Plan: $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Diy Present youivife with a new carpet. A beau tiful carpet, perfectly made, is the most satisfactory pres ent in the world. exclusive Carpet house .GJack&Co. SO-SS THIRD STREET, Opposite Chamber at Commerce. 66 EI -SIDELO 99 HMANA 311? CIGAR ASK FOR "BANKER" SIZE 2 for 25c ALLEN & LEWIS, Distributers' THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, OREGON American Plan COST ONE MILLION DOZJLARS. $3.00 Per Dy and upward. RFJCQUARTEHS FGfl TOURISTS AID COMKEHCIAL TJUTELES Special rates raadc to famines and single gentlemen. The xaaaage esent will be pleased at all times te shew reoas and give prices. A ib4 ra Turkish bath establishment la tkc hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mgr. FIGHTFOURFIRE! Loss Nearly Half a Million Dollars". INCENDIARY IS SUSPECTED Victoria Dock Is Completely Destroyed With Contents, WORK FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT Flames Make Unprecedented Record In Portland Very Little Property la Saved, Owing to High Winds and Lack of Water. ' fighters, wearied with a night of facias : seething flames and strangling smoke, were called to combat the fiercest con flagration of them alii a fire at the Vic toria dock; -where the fierce heat on one side and the hurrying river on the other prevented the firemen from occupying any vantage ground from which they could reach their enemy. And here also the fire died only when the swirling flame could find no further thing on which, to prey. The loss Is estimated at $378,000. - In the evening at 9:20 o'clock the last alarm of the eventful day was sounded. A messenger boy passing the candy fac tory of Canning & "Wallace saw a tiny tongue of flame flicker from a window on the-second floor.. He ran to the police station near by and shouted,. "Fire!" As quickly as may "be the dashing engines reached the spot, and the tired firemen saw a whirlwind of fire before them that sent twisting . eddies of flame . across .the street to lick hungrily, at the .stonework of the opposite buildings. On either hand of the" candy factory were warehouses filled with paint and oils, brooms and rat tan ware. And the candy factory was a roaring furnace. It was a situation that appalled the early comers to the- fire, but the flames were held In check by the thick walls, and this morning the gutted walls only of the candy factory tell a mute story of the struggle, Instead of a de vastated block, as there might well have been. The loss was about $40,000. LOSSES BY FIRE. Victoria Dock Fire. Korthwestern "Warehouse Co. (Brain) ; $175,000 TV. A. Gordon (grain) 75.000 T. M. Stevens (salt) 50.000 Mrs. E. "W. -Spencer and two sisters (dock) 05,000 Pacific Coast -Milling- Co. (grain) 4.000 C. A. Kelson, (residence) 5,000 O. R. i N. Co. (tracks and ears) 2,000 Xasiaee to other residences on the hill 2,000 Total . : 5378,000 Lower Albina Fire. ilcKay Bros, (building) $ 5,000 Smiths on 1,000 Mrs. II. Rlendlaub ............ 3,000 Baldwin & Downing- 3,000 Herman Brelter 2,500 Mrs. "Wltham I 300 John V. Rae 1,000 George Klndlg ................. 1,000 George Hokenyost 1,500 Schade & Bros . 100 Mrs. Kate Dougrey 2,500 Thomas McCambridga 200 Harry Lelbig 300 Miscellaneous, Including losses of roomers 1.000 Total $ 24.900 Falicr Residence. Xosa at Faber residence $ 15,000 Cannlngr-Wallace Factory. Lois at Canning-Wallace are -.$ 40,000 - Total losses br Are $453,800 Tour separate fire's .in Portland yester day mocked at the efforts of the tolling firemen and destroyed property to 'the value of nearly $500,000. It seems reasonably certain that at least two, and possibly all, of the con flagrations, were of Incendiary origin, and that hidden in the swaying crowds that watched the leaping flames a pyro maniac gazed gleefully at the destruction he had wrought. So certain are the local representatives of the big Insurance companies that an incendiary is deliberately attempting to burn down the docks "which line the river front that they yesterday informed the owners of the various wharves that, un less watchmen were at once employed to patrol the property, the companies would cancel all their Insurance policies. The first alarm was turned in at 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The resi dence of William Faber, at the corner of Market and Eleventh streets, was In flames, and before the firemen could ex tinguish the fire, the building was com pletely gutted. Before the department had left the emoldering embers of this! Jiandsome home, an alarm was sounded for a fierce con flagration In Lower Albina, at the cor ner of Mississippi avenue and Russell street. Here also the flames, fanned to a white; heat by the driving gale, laughed at the weak streams that dribbled from the nozzles of the firemen, and while Chief Campbell cursed the fate which bade him draw water to fight a raging fire through a tiny water mala, the fire sent property valued at $25,000 whirling skywards in smoke. At 10:20 -o'clock in the morning the fire- CAXDY FACTORY DESTROYED. Story of the Fire Which Gutted the Cnnning-Wallacc Establishment. ' A messenger boy trundling his wheel wearily along Front street at 9:20 o'clock last night flret saw the fire at the candy factory of Canning, Wallace &. Co., on Front street. He glanced In terror at the roaring flames, which had already broken through the windows on the third floor,, then fled as fast as his wheel could carry him to police headquarters. Jailer I Kelllsh was the first policeman the ladj ; met, and to him the boy screamed, "Fire! Fire!" and pointed to the skies which were already bright from the glow of the burning building. Jailer Kelllsh grabbed his coat and hat. and, calling to another policeman to turn ! In an alarm, ran with all haste to the ! burning structure. It was some time after he got there, that the fire com- panles arrived. In the meantime the en j tire building from xoof to first floor was j ablaze. Chief Campbell was on the scene j with the first of the deparment. A glance ; at the Are and he sent in a call for more companies. He knew the contents of the ! buildings. Had it not been for the elec tric wires being so dangeious, he would have had streams playing on the Are sev eral minutes before he. did. A , number of linemen responded to the alarm when it was sounded and soon had the current grounded, and the real work of fighting the fire was begun. The adjoining buildings were the great source of danger, and Chief Campbell dl- . rected his energies towards saving them. Two heavy streams were kept playing into the fire from the front and two from the I rear, while two lines were sent to the roof of Zan Bros.' building, and one to the roof of the. nil and paint store. Several .times. Jt 'looked as- hVtheu&aates wou!d oat their way IhroUKh the" heavy Vails : Into-the buildings ori:eltnde;-."!lfare,- were several barrels of ajcohol and tur- j pentlne on the second floor. These explod j ed,' scattering the fluid over the 'entire J floor. It was thought for a time that i there were greater explosives stored in I the building, but Mr. Wallace, who had been notified that his place was on fire, assured Chief Campbell that this wa3 not true. The Inflammable stuff on the top j floor was what gave the fire its great j headway. Then, too, tho Interior of the I building waa as dry as tinder, and In I a comparatively short time the entire j building was a roaring furnace. I The overworked firemen did heroic work I In confining the flames, as they did to the Canning-Wallace building. For a long time the water they poured Into the place GAINS 01 POINT Morgan Scores in Pan ama Canal Fight. SPOONER ACT ATTACHED Opponent of-Treaty Ready for Unlimited Talk. PUBLISHES HIS OPINIONS Sends Pamphlets to Senators Giviniy Reasons for Opposing- Punamrt Scheme and Telling How the Frenchmen. Worlced . It. . Senator Morgan yesterday won his first f olnt In his opposition to the Pan ama 'Canal treaty. He secured an agreement to attach the Spooner law, authorizing the purchase, to the treaty. Ho spoke throughout yesterday's ses sion of the Senate, and rejected over tures to allow the publication of his speech on condition that he agrees to a time for a vote. Morgan has written and distributed anions the Senators eight .pamphlets attacking the Panama Canal scheme. stated that he. would be unable to pro ceed without "them, Cullom . moved that the Senate adjourn, and this motion Tire-' vailed. v During the day there was more or .less discussion of the proposition to permit Morgan to publish bis remarks in the Congressional Record, but there was no effort to reach a conclusion on 'this point. Cullom. chairman, of the commit tee on foreign relations, has taken ;the position that this permission to print shall not be granted, unless Senator Morgan will agree to allow a day to be fixed for a vote on the treaty. On the other hand,. Morgan is entirely independent .of the Senate In this respect, because he says he can discuss to any extent he pleases in the public prints a former treaty between the United States and Colombia, Which is almost identical with the pending treaty; and which has been made public. ElKht Pamphlets by Morgan, During the day Senator Morgan for warded, to each Senator copies of eight pamphlets . prepared by himself on, the canal .question. They dealt usually under special titles, with the following sub jects:. "The history of Colombia's canal con cessions and the organization of canal companies;" "The methods employed to put the old Panama Canal Company Into operation In France;" "Colombia's rela tion to the Panama Canal Company;" "Campaign of Bo. Hutin & Cromwell, of temptation. Insolence and coercion;" "Attorney-General Knox and the law of Ihe case;" "The rights of creditors of the Panama Company," and "The state of civilization in Colombia." In the second of his pamphlets Senator Morgan contends against the validity of the title of the Panama Company, de claring that the French courts had no power to dissolve the old Panama Canal Company or to appoint a liquidator to hold and control the property of that com pany In Panama. He asserts that If "the aecree dissolving the old Panama Canal Company Is valid, the necessary effect of that decree was to terminate all the previous and. property rights of that com pany in Panama In any way appurtenant j TO B E H&T FfGHT I ' - . ' . . . . If Legislature Overrides Libel Law Veto, M1BRIDE SERVES NOTICE Will Veto-Private Measures of Every Man Against Him. , FIERCEST CONTEST IN PARTY , WASHINGTON, March 10.-Senator Morgan today secured the first material concession that has been made to him by the Senate in connection with the Pan ama Canal treaty with Colombia. This consisted of an agreement to attach the Spooner canal act bodily to the treaty. This change was made In compliance with a request presented by Senator Lodge during the executive session of the San ate today, after the necessity for It had been discussed by Morgan and other members of tho Senate committee.- Daniel expressed the opinion that, as the preamble to the' treaty calls for the attachment of a, copy of the act. that at tachment was necessary to preserve the term3 of the document Intact. -Mnrxmn 'conTended tlnit . without 'tUaat&clmn!t ithettxpatjr VltliitSly'Infia Teller and Hoar took th6 opposite view., urging that, as the act was in existence and of record in the archives of the United States, the physical annexation was of no consequence whatever. Lodge, however, suggested that no in jury could result from the attachment of the act, and unanimous consent "was given to do so. It was. specifically stip ulated, however, that this concession did not amount to an amendment of the treaty. Morgan consumed the entire time of the remainder of. the executive session dis cussing the canal Question from seemed to have no effect. The wind, too, points of view, and going over much was against them. It whipped and fanned ground that he had already covered. Most the flames into greater fury, and sent , ,, . ... L hurnlmr embers and snarks hleh into th o Ws speech was written, and Senator air and carried them for several blocks around. In the rear of the building a single stream of water -was kept playing on the iron shutters, which closed the -back win dows of the building. Not a drop of this water got inside to the Are, and why the line of hose was kept there Is unknown. The closed shutters were heated red-hot by the heat inside, and the stream of water merely cooled them off. As the pres sure from the pumping engines increased the jet of water rose higher, and after the fire waa under control It was able to cool off the shutters on the top floor. Behind It the employes of the O. R. & N. Co. kept a private hose playing' on the roof of the freight sheds, but, owing to the direction of the wind, these were at no time in much danger. The origin of the fire Is unknown. Neither the members of the firm nor Chief Campbell could determine last night what had caused it. The employes of the firm are not allowed to smoke above the first floor, neither Is the building lighted by electricity. As usual the place was closed (Concluded on Second Page.) CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affairs. Senator Morgan wins a point against 1 ranama canal treaty ana opens vlgor ; ous. fight Page 1. . Ladrones In Rlzal Province scattered and leaders captured. Page 2. ' DomcKtic. 1 Great flood in Mississippi Valley and throughout Middle West. Page 2. ' Fourteen dead and as many injured at Olean. Page 7. t TenmMers strike- at Toledo causes dis order and call for troops. Page 3. . Strange automobile accident Is sequel to Burdlck murder. Page 3. Pennsylvania Railroad adds $150,000,000 to r Its capital stock. Page 5. i Foreign. ' King- Edward arid his Queen celebrate fortieth weddins" day- 'Page & Castro's.sblockade. of .Orinoco. -River, may " causT ntJ j trouble, lwIth.,BrItaln. Page & (Concluded on Page 10.) Cullom asked him If the speech he was reading was a new one or an old one. He replied, with some manifestation of vexa tion, that it was new, adding that he did not have to repeat his addresses. He dis cussed particularly the attitude of the Isthmian Canal Commission, of which "Walker is the headt and criticised to some extent the change of view taken by that commission in its last report. He also dwelt on the variation of the terms of the treaty from those of the Spooner law. . . Morgan "Will Flcht It Ont. During the progress of his address Mor gan expressed a desire' to have copies of the correspondence between the United States Government and the new Panama Canal Company bearing on tho acceptance of the option given by that company to tho United States to purchase the canal for 510,000,000, and the Senate consented to request the Secretary of State for the correspondence. The papers had not ar rived at 3:30 o'clock, and, as Morgan 3 ports: O'ICeefe -gets 16S0 and Britt J13) as their ; share oC light proceeds: Page-11. " Lucas, organizes club In Ioa Angeles and baseball war Is on. Page 11. Oregonians make big winnings at Oakland J races. Page 11. J Pacific. Coast. Great changes Impending In Federal ILand i Offices In Oregon. Page 6. A general strike of the Federated Trades - Unions threatens Spokane.- Page 5. ( Xortlivresit LegiMlatiires. ! Fierce factional flght Is on in Olympia. Page Washington Legislature cuts 1905 Fair ap propriation to $25,000. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Catve of the failure of the salmon trust. Page 15. , - Chicago wheat market weak on large . world's movement. . Page 15. i pp'es, easier In San -Francisco market, i Page 15. j Weakness general "throughout New York j stock list. Page 15. . Cholera ship arrives at New York.. Page 14. Bteamer Olympian breaks from her moor ings. Page 14. Fires In Portland. ' ! Fire destroys Victoria dock and damage j is estimated at $375,000. Fire destroys Canning-Wallace candy i factory and damage is estimated at $40,000. Fire destroys several buildings in Lower Albina and oamage is estimaica ai H0.CC0. Fire destrovs residence of William Faber and damage is estimated at $15,000. Page 1. Portland and Vicinity. Value of Mock's Bottom drydock site arouses discussion. Page 16. -Heavy gale does great damage. Page 16. ' State Grange opens .Institute. Page 14. More mall carriers needed for East Side. Page 7 Mrs. Annie Pollard sentenced to three , months for shoplifting. Page 12. Twenty tailors form independent union.. Page 12. Railroad Forces Stnrt Fight Against the Governor Hoae; Members Strongly Oppo8c McBrlde All Depends on. the Senate. OLYMPIA. Wash.; March 10. (Staff cor-resp6ndence.)-The' closing days of the Legislative session are In fair way to ba marked by the fiercest political flght that has been witnessed since the present fac tional contest was instituted in the Re publican party. This closing row has been, precipitated by the veto of the bill re pealing the present libel law. The Gov ernor sent his veto message to the Sen ate this- afternoon, and. on motion of Sen ator Baker, action on It was made a special order for tomorrow afternoon. The'bill was introduced to retaliate on a couple of Democratic papers which had been mercilessly scoring tho Republican Senators, and as soon as the Governor's veto was received the railroad forces In. the Senate began pountlng noses with a view to passing, the bill over the-Governor's veto, If It is possible to. do so. This angered the Governor, and this af ternoon and evening, through' Senator Warburtqn, he has served notice on nearly every member of the Senate that If the bill Is passed over his veto., he will In ' turn- veto the private measures of every man who votes against him. By these threats fie has already secured the withdrawal, of two of the names from tile paper which was. signed by the Senators agreeing to vote ito pass the bill over his head. This .ultimatum of the Governor, how-.eve;JhaJ5.JfaJedo-flghten::all of his op "ponents. and they are making- strenuous efforts to ge.t the required two-thirds ma- ( jority. If they do succeed in thwarting1 the Governor in this matter, it will be by a very small majority. In the House over 70 out of &4 votes are pledged to pass the veto over the Governor's head, so that the fate of the measure rests al most entirely with the Senate. The Governor's message on the bill con tains about 2000 words and basis his veto of the libel, repeal bill on the ground that the present law, which permits- a retrac tion of any unintentional libel, and limits a plaintiff, after such retraction has been made, to the recovery of only actual dam ages, Is a fair law. The Governor quot ed at length from a decision of the Min nesota Supreme Court upholding a similar law, and then said: "The statute which it is sought to repeal was designed for the, protection against vexatious litigation of responsible newspa pers acting In good faith, newspapers ready and willing to' pay all actual dam ages suffered, as well as to make full and ample apology for an unintentional wrong. For irresponsible newspapers, for scurril ous or blackmailing sheets. It offers no shield. For such publications an action for damages hag no terrors. The only re straint upon them is fear of the law of criminal libel. , "Believing that the statute sought to bo repealed Is a just and fair measure, believ ing that under the construction placed upon .It by the courts, it affords ample redress to any one., whether In public or private life,' against unintentional wrpng, the only kind of wrong to which it ap plies, on. the part of responsible news papers, I cannot approve Senate bill No. ITS." E. W. W. VICTORIA DOCK FIRE. YOUR EYES IF defective, will be in good hands if you employ our op tician. We also Jill oculists prescriptions for glasses on short notice. mtter Mnfir. Jetrelcrs and Opticians. Cor. Tklrd and Washington Stm. SEES FROM THE RIVER. TO THE RIGHT IS THE BARKEXTISB AMAZOX, WHICH WAS SAFE TO THE WINDWARD SIDE.